EPA TRI Facility · Textiles
King America Finishing Inc
Sylvania, GA · Parent: Milliken & Co
- Total releases
- 3.3M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 3
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Water Discharges
WATER Form-R mix
King America Finishing Inc: how the 3.3M lbs splits
3.3M lbs across all reported pathways
- Water Discharges 3.2M lbs 96.4%
- Air Releases 118.5K lbs 3.6%
King America Finishing Inc's 3.3M lbs Form-R total is WATER - water discharges is 96.4% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 3.6%. Leading chemical by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution).
Carcinogen-classified pounds vs other reported pounds
Same cumulative TRI total as above, split by EPA/IARC carcinogen classification on each chemical: pounds share, not chemical count. Classification is not a site health-risk score.
HEAVY volume WATER pathway CARC-LEAN
King America Finishing Inc is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Sylvania, GA, in the textiles sector. It reported 17.4K lbs of releases across 1 chemical in 2023, and 3.3M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 590 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Georgia's 705 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. King America Finishing Inc is pounds #17 and chemical-count #248 at 3.3M lbs. Rayonier Performance Fibers Jesup Mill leads reported pounds (22.6M lbs) at 26 chemicals (chemical-count #4). Bowen Steam Electric Generating Plant leads chemical count at 30 chemicals (3.3M lbs, pounds #18). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Claude Howard Lumber Co Inc; Jtekt Bearings Na LLC - Sylvania Ga.; Md Building Products Inc; Great Dane Trailers. Similar-scale Textiles peers outside Georgia: Milliken Chemical Allen Plant. Other Milliken & Co sites in this extract: Milliken Chemical Allen Plant; Encapsys LLC; Sivance LLC; Milliken & Co Enterprise Plant. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution); Ammonia; Formaldehyde.
King America Finishing Inc stamps HEAVY volume with a dominant WATER pathway (96.4% water discharges) across 3 chemicals · 1 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 3.3M lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Milliken Chemical Allen Plant.
King America Finishing Inc vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
3.3M lbs Top 2% higher than 98% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
King America Finishing Inc inside Screven's TRI pounds
Among the 97 Textiles facilities in this database, King America Finishing Inc reports the 1st-largest volume, placing it in the top 1% of its sector. This one site accounts for more than 99.9% of every pound reported in Screven. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) alone is 95.9% of the total. Scale peers outside Georgia include Milliken Chemical Allen Plant.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Screven's reported pounds (3.3M lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- King America Finishing Inc's total reported releases fell from 584.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 17.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- King America Finishing Inc's air releases fell from 23.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 0 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- King America Finishing Inc's water releases fell from 561.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 17.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- King America Finishing Inc's chemicals reported fell from 3 in 2022 to 1 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
King America Finishing Inc Form-R facts
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See how King America Finishing Inc stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
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50% more than the comparison
Comparison reflects reported pounds and chemical counts, not toxicity or health risk. Averages cover facilities reporting any release.
How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How King America Finishing Inc releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 3.3M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 99% (1.2M lbs to 17.4K lbs).
King America Finishing Inc: annual Form-R pounds
HEAVY site · WATER pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019
- 2020
- 2021
- 2022
- 2023 0
What this shows King America Finishing Inc year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 99% from 2019 to 2023). TRI figures are self-reported estimates and can swing with production, waste handling, and reporting changes, not only with controls. Lead chemical in the extract: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution).
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1.2M lbs | 3 |
| 2020 | 633.3K lbs | 3 |
| 2021 | 844.1K lbs | 3 |
| 2022 | 584.7K lbs | 3 |
| 2023 | 17.4K lbs | 1 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 1 of 3 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 3.2M lbs | - |
| Ammonia | 96.5K lbs | - |
| Formaldehyde | 39.9K lbs | Carcinogen |
King America Finishing Inc · WATER-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to King America Finishing Inc
Closest other reporters in Georgia - including Claude Howard Lumber Co Inc, Jtekt Bearings Na LLC - Sylvania Ga., Md Building Products Inc, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 704 other reporting facilities in Georgia.
Similar Textiles Facilities
Other Textiles facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Georgia - e.g. Milliken Chemical Allen Plant.
Compare beyond Georgia
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest King America Finishing Inc on cumulative reported pounds (3.3M lbs) and distinct chemical count (3). Release-pound peers include Packaging Corp of Ameri Ca, US Marine Corps Mcb Camp Pendleton, Bunge N.a. (east) L.L.C.. Chemical-count peers include Industrial C&s of Pr LLC Arecibo Plant, Island Litho Corp., Fenwal International Inc. Neighborhoods are forced disjoint so each axis surfaces a different set of sites.
Similar reported release pounds
Nearest out-of-state reporters (≥1,000 lbs) by absolute TRI pounds, not same-industry or same-county neighbors.
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Milliken & Co Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Milliken Chemical Allen Plant, Encapsys LLC, Sivance LLC.
About TRI Data
Data as of 2023 reporting year. Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Toxic Release Inventory.
On this page the largest disclosed chemicals include Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Ammonia, Formaldehyde; nearby reporters include Claude Howard Lumber Co Inc. King America Finishing Inc stamps HEAVY volume · WATER pathway · CARC-LEAN carcinogen-lbs on this Form-R extract. Totals are self-reported estimates under EPCRA §313, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score.
Use and verify this record
This King America Finishing Inc TRI extract (HEAVY · WATER · CARC-LEAN · lead Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
King America Finishing Inc totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Sylvania, GA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 313310 · Textiles. more than 99.9% of Screven TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Packaging Corp of Ameri Ca (Δ 1.2K lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
King America Finishing Inc stamps HEAVY volume · WATER pathway · CARC-LEAN · lead Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution). PlainEnviro renders this EPA Form-R extract from its pipeline; no figure is typed in by an editor. Corrections: editorial policy.
All federal data sources used on this page
- EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) Basic Data Files - annual self-reported chemical-release filings. epa.gov
- EPA TRI Program reference - how chemicals and reported releases are counted. epa.gov
- EPA Facility Registry Service - facility location and identity. epa.gov
- EPA ECHO - regulatory and compliance context. epa.gov
- EPA Envirofacts - the EPA data warehouse exposing these datasets. epa.gov